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Back to school haul: After school snacks

Hot Buttered Yum Chex® Mix

Make everyone jolly with this sweet twist on your old favorite snack mix -- just 15 minutes from start to finish!

Ingredients:

4 cups Honey Nut Chex® cereal

2 cups Cinnamon Chex® cereal

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons honey

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon rum flavoring

2 cups miniature marshmallows

Instructions:

Place the cereals in a large microwavable bowl.

In a 2-cup microwave-safe measuring cup, microwave butter, brown sugar and honey uncovered on high for 2 minutes -- stirring after 1 minute -- until the mixture is bubbly.

Stir in spices and rum flavoring.

Microwave uncovered on high for 3 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl after every minute.

Cool slightly, for about 5 minutes. Stir in the marshmallows and spread the mixture on waxed paper.

Let cool and store in an airtight container.

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